Given the growing burden of antibiotic resistance, it'd be great if there were alternative treatments for common conditions normally treated with antibiotics. But a randomised trial comparing ibuprofen and antibiotics for treating urinary tract Read more about Ibuprofen no good for UTIs - Scimex

We all know the importance of getting a good night's sleep, but now researchers suggest both REM and non-REM sleep work together to help us solve problems. Their theory is that during non-REM sleep, the hippocampus replays memories - especially ones Read more about Solving problems in your sleep - Scimex

A high fibre diet may help fight flu with Australian research showing mice fed a high fibre diet were more likely to survive a flu infection. The high fibre diet had two separate effects that were both beneficial: blunting harmful, excessive immune Read more about High fibre diet could help flight flu - Scimex

The world’ s biggest robotics conference is coming to Brisbane. The agenda includes robots at war and human teams going head-to-head in an attempt to solve one of the greatest gripes for households everywhere. Some of the biggest international Read more about Robots get a grip on Brisbane - Scimex

Getting more exercise is generally considered to be a good thing, but a review of earlier research has found a ‘physical activity paradox’: men who work in physically-demanding jobs are more likely to die earlier. The researchers analysed Read more about Exercise no good for men (at work) - Scimex

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The rebellious spirit may be explained by connectivity between two brain regions, as well as distrust and a lack of understanding, according to a small study by German and Swiss scientists. They scanned the brains of 61 participants as they played a Read more about Rebel WITH a cause - Scimex